As an ‘ex’ competitive athlete (i.e. I played volleyball in high school) the crave for competition is astounding. Despite the vast amount of anxiety I felt as a junior and senior playing with a strange coaching dynamic, I knew I would miss playing competitively for the rest of my life. Read more…
For Type A, eldest daughters, gifted program grads, and rule followers like myself; failure sucks. It is simply the worst. My initial reaction to any type of failure- whether it be academic, athletic, or relational- is “I suck as a human being”. Where did this narrative come from? Not sure, Read more…
For many, the gym can be a daunting place. The first 5:00 AM wake up is easy. You’re motivated and the new pre-workout hits, your gym outfit is cute. But the third morning with 5:00 AM wake up call? You start to fizzle out, it stops being fun and starts Read more…
There are millions of distractions in front of us. Overwhelming amounts of information to process right at our fingertips. We’re struggling with comparison like never before. It is well known that there is a mental health crisis plaguing our generation. So, what can we do about it? We take the Read more…